CARIBOU LAKE, AK, USA
N5147G
DE HAVILLAND DHC-2
THE PILOT REPORTED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CARIBOU LAKE. HE SAID THAT HE MADE A CONTROLLED LANDING INTO SMALL SPRUCE TREES, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER NINE CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER.
A POWER LOSS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF A PISTON CYLINDER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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